LUANDA (Interstat) — Angola defeated Malawi 3-1 on Tuesday in a football match, using an early goal and two more scores to secure a winning start in the competition. Angola was the home team and played with the lead for nearly the entire match after taking control in the opening minutes. Malawi, the visiting side, scored once but could not keep pace as Angola added to its advantage. The result gave Angola a victory in its competition opener and left Malawi with a loss in its first match. Angola’s attack set the tone quickly and never allowed Malawi to fully recover.

Milson opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, putting Angola ahead before Malawi could settle. Mabululu made it 2-0 in the 38th minute, giving the home side a two-goal cushion before halftime. Miro then scored in the 71st minute, extending Angola’s lead to three. Malawi scored one goal in the match, but Angola’s three-goal total held up as the decisive difference. The scoring sequence reflected Angola’s ability to create chances across different phases, with goals in the opening minutes, late in the first half and midway through the second half. Malawi’s defense faced pressure throughout and was unable to keep Angola off the score sheet.

Miro recorded one goal in 22 minutes, leading Angola’s key performances. Mabululu added one goal in 68 minutes. Milson scored one goal while playing 84 minutes. Pedro Bondo delivered two assists in 84 minutes. M. Sambu played the full 90 minutes and contributed one assist. Their production helped Angola turn pressure into a three-goal output. The attack found goals from multiple sources, and Malawi’s defense struggled to contain Angola’s movement in the final third. Angola’s midfield and forwards combined effectively, creating opportunities throughout the match.

Malawi’s Lameck M. received a yellow card in the 6th minute. Malawi made substitutions involving Blessings S. and Lameck M. at the 46th minute. Malawi also made substitutions involving Chirwa G. and Mwaungulu P. in the 78th minute. Angola made substitutions involving Luvumbo Z. and Mabululu in the 68th minute, Show in the 76th minute, and Pedro Bondo and Milson in the 84th minute. The changes gave both sides fresh legs during a second half in which Angola maintained its advantage. Angola’s bench remained involved as the home side protected its lead and sought additional goals. Malawi could not reduce the deficit enough to change the outcome.

With the win, Angola improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Malawi dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions. The match counted as Angola’s first competition victory of the season and Malawi’s first competition defeat. Angola will look to build on the result in its next fixture, while Malawi will seek its first win. The home side’s three-goal performance provided a strong start, and the visitors were left to regroup after conceding early and often enough to trail throughout much of the match.

Angola’s victory also gave the home crowd a result to celebrate in the team’s first outing of the competition. The three goals came from Milson, Mabululu and Miro, while Pedro Bondo and M. Sambu contributed assists. Malawi’s lone goal kept the visitors within reach for a period, but Angola’s ability to answer and extend its lead proved decisive. The match featured one yellow card and several second-half substitutions as both teams adjusted. Angola managed the closing stages with the lead intact, while Malawi searched for a way back into the match but could not find another goal.

Before the match, Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Angola 1, Malawi 0. Interstat’s ELO system gave Angola a 65.3 percent probability to win. Angola’s actual three-goal performance surpassed the simulator’s forecast, while Malawi’s single goal came in a losing effort. The projections had favored Angola, and the final result followed that direction with a wider margin.